June 2020
Reboot Representatives – What our industry executives were planning during lockdown
During the COVID-19 Lockdown while many were on an enforced break, industry representative organisations kicked into gear, working with Government and Councils to pave the way for a return to work.
FEATURED PRODUCTS
Imperfectly Perfect – Plymasters releases Beam Oak Smoked
Rich and rustic and full of delightful imperfections, find out how Plymasters set out to create a pre-finished veneer board that is the perfect replacement for real timber.
Messana Active Ceiling: Creating the perfect environment of comfort through radiant heating and cooling
The European market has seen the value of radiant energy as a form of heating for decades. Still, New Zealand is yet to catch up.
STEINEL makes it easy with the sensor-switched camera-light
With a 180° motion detector and integrated intercom, the new STEINEL sensor-switched camera-light is the perfect fitting for a beautiful, safe and secure home.
Fairview Thermally Efficient Aluminium Joinery
Fairview Thermal’s thermally efficient aluminium joinery system is custom built for New Zealand’s harshest winds, iciest mornings and chilliest nights.
Hard as Rocks helps build award-winning stonework, without the weight and cost
Building with stone is the very definition of hard labour. So find out how Hard as Rocks stone veneer products give the look and feel of real stone.
Cupolex Concrete Void System and Foundation Specialists
Ancient Roman architects refined the vault, arch and dome. Learn how Cupolex took that inspiration to create a superior, cost-effective and sustainable system for foundation slabs.
CASE STUDIES
Granite Workshop’s Novotel Auckland Airport Hotel refit cements status as stone visionaries
Stone Visionaries: The Novotel Auckland Airport Ground floor refurbishment stonework oozes Granite Workshop glamour.
Auckland Airport adopts Caroma Smart Command technology
Smart Command represents the next chapter for Caroma in providing innovative water-saving solutions. Discover how it reduced maintenance costs for Auckland Airport.
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Safdie Architects: Serena del Mar Hospital, Colombia
The contemporary hospital must be an efficient machine, but is it enough to focus on efficiency alone? Safdie Architects’ belief that a hospital must also provide an uplifting and healing environment is reflected in the design of the Serena del Mar Hospital in Colombia.
Bali: Potato Head Studios favours inclusion in new resort
Taking up the last remaining unoccupied beach front site in Seminyak, The Potato Head Studios challenges the typical resort typology.
Stay informed with the latest industry developments, both locally and overseas.
Stay informed with the latest industry developments, both locally and overseas.